The nurse assists with the delivery of a newborn on the labor and delivery unit. By drying the newborn immediately after birth, the nurse is protecting heat loss by which method?
A) Convection
B) Conduction
C) Evaporation
D) Radiation
Answer: C
Evaporation is the process of converting water to a vapor. This is the method of heat loss that occurs when a newborn baby is not dried properly. Convection is the process of heat transfer through the fluid motion of air or water across the skin. Conduction is the process of heat transfer through physical contact of one surface to another surface. Radiation is the process of heat transfer with no physical contact.
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